When does the iPhone 16 launch? When to anticipate the brand new updates to iPhone and iOS

Able to set your eyes on the iPhone 16 lineup? You’ll be able to in only a few hours as a result of the Apple iPhone event is occurring right now, Sept. 9. You’ll be able to watch the Apple video stream live beginning at 1PM ET, and comply with the Engadget iPhone event liveblog in real-time, too. And should you plan to get your fingers on one of many new gadgets after the occasion, we’re right here to save lots of you time as a result of the brand new iPhones will not be that can be purchased but.

Apple is fairly constant in the case of releasing new merchandise and we do not anticipate that to vary this yr. We’ll let you know after we anticipate Apple to launch the iPhone 16 after its occasion. We’ll additionally let you realize when you possibly can anticipate to obtain iOS 18 – Apple’s newest software program – in your present iPhone.

We do not but know the way a lot the iPhone 16 lineup will price. At present, the iPhone 15 fashions begin at $799 and vary as excessive as $1,599 for the 15 Professional with 1TB of storage. It is going to be fascinating to see if Apple holds the road on pricing, or performs round with completely different storage capacities and worth factors, because it typically does.

Wish to comply with together with us throughout Apple’s large occasion? This is how to watch the iPhone 16 announcement. (We’ll put up our liveblog hyperlink nearer to the occasion begin time.)

When can I purchase the brand new iPhone 16?

Whereas we can’t have a set date for when the iPhone 16 will grow to be accessible till the iPhone occasion, we will predict the date primarily based on Apple’s previous consistency. Right here’s what we anticipate:

• Monday, Sept. 9: Apple’s official occasion (confirmed)

• Friday, Sept. 13: Preorders open

• Week of Sept. 16: iOS 18 accessible for obtain

• Friday, Sept. 20: New iPhones and different gadgets in shops

Once more, apart from the confirmed announcement occasion, these dates are solely hypothesis primarily based on Apple’s earlier iPhone launch historical past. As an illustration, Apple usually opens preorders the Friday following the iPhone occasion. So if Apple follows its earlier cadence, you’ll preorder an iPhone 16 on Friday, Sept. 13. Likewise, if Apple retains the identical schedule because the previous, that might imply the iPhone 16 will formally be that can be purchased on Friday, Sept. 20.

How about new Apple Watch and AirPods merchandise anticipated to be introduced alongside the presumed new iPhone 16 sequence? Typically, additionally they comply with the identical dates, however there have been some delays prior to now. It’s fully potential that a number of of those anticipated merchandise might hit shops in later weeks – probably at the same time as late as October.

When can I obtain the brand new iOS 18?

Should you’re not planning to purchase the brand new iPhone 16, you may nonetheless have the choice to make your older iPhone related with the newer fashions – assuming your iPhone is eligible for iOS 18. (Almost all fashions launched prior to now six years are.)

Whereas Apple will not announce when it’s going to launch iOS 18 to the general public till its occasion, we will once more speculate primarily based on the previous. The most recent software program shall be accessible the week after the occasion – at earliest, that might be Monday, Sept. 16, although it is potential it will not grow to be accessible till mid-week.

We’ll replace with the official dates for brand spanking new {hardware} and software program after Apple publicizes them on Monday.